Wild Amelia Nature Festival

This exciting 3-day festival, held over a weekend every May and based at the Atlantic Recreation Center, celebrates the bioregion on and around Amelia Island. The festival includes numerous nature tours led by area naturalists and park rangers; nature photography workshops taught by local professionals; a nature-based/green business expo; a Kids’ Niche, with nature-based activities for children; critters from the Jacksonville Zoo; a Silent Auction; and more!

PLEASE NOTE: The Wild Amelia Festival and associated activities are postponed until further notice due to the threat of Novel Coronavirus 2019.

Festival activities:

Eco-Tours - "Sunrise with the Birds" (May 16th from 7:00-8:30am; $15 adults, children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult); and "Wings Over Florida: Birds, Blooms & Butterflies" (May 16th from 10:00-11:00am; $10 adults, children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult). Open the following link for more information about these tours: Eco Tours - Wild Amelia 2020

Bat Trek - May 16th from 7:00-9:30pm. $10 per person, $15 per couple, $20 per family up to 4. Open the following link for more information: Bat Trek - Wild Amelia 2020

Wild Nites Nature Lecture Series

Wild Nites Nature Lectures are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the months September - May at 7:00pm at the Peck Center Auditorium, 516 South 10th Street (corner of South 10th Street & Fir Street). All lectures are FREE and open to the public.